Human violence isn't just madness. It has evolutionary roots. By recognizing this, we can build a future where empathy, not destruction, drives our actions.

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Bryan Kohberger agreed to plead guilty to stabbing four Idaho college students to death. Why did he admit guilt? What happens now? What we know.

So, if there is no loneliness epidemic, why do we keep talking as if there is? Media framing of the issue and the human tendency to panic reinforce each other.

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Chevrolet's top-shelf C8 Corvette is the 2026 ZR1X hybrid, which adds an electric motor to the ZR1's powertrain. Many speculated it would be called Zora.

If we can slow down our biased thinking, imagine a better future together, and consider policy changes that would drive inequality down, we could all find ourselves in a more equitable, and happier, ...

Our farmers are being hurt badly by, you know, they have very good workers. They've worked for them for 20 years. They're not citizens, but they've turned out to be, you know, great.